Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
GOP budget contrasts sharply with Dayton
While DFL Gov. Mark Dayton's plan to fix the state's $5 billion projected deficit relies heavily on tax increases for high-income Minnesotans, the GOP alternative relies exclusively on cuts. Two Republican budget leaders explain why they favor that approach.11:00 a.m.GuestsClaire Robling: Chair of the Minnesota Senate Finance Committee.Mary Liz Holberg: Chair of the Minnesota House Ways and Means Committee.More from MPRDayton casts GOP tax cuts as giveaway to rich (03/14/2011)Capitol preview: this week in Minnesota politics (03/14/2011)Fuller Minn. budget picture to emerge this week (03/14/2011)
Live BBC Coverage: nuclear accidents compound crisis in Japan
The BBC's "World Have Your Say" brings live coverage of events unfolding in Japan as it struggles with containing possible breaches in nuclear reactors damaged from the recent earthquake and tsunami.12:00 p.m.More from MPRRadiation level soars after Japan nuke plant fire (03/15/2011)Japanese ordered indoors in radiation leak crisis (03/14/2011)Disaster survivors recall moments of terror (03/14/2011)Hundreds of bodies wash ashore in quake-hit Japan (03/14/2011)Special radio coverage: Japan quake and tsunami (03/13/2011)Obama: US will stand by longtime ally Japan (03/14/2011)Second explosion at stricken Japan nuke plant (03/13/2011)Resources
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